Charity hockey game pits Danbury's Bravest vs. Finest

News-Times, The (Danbury, CT), Richard Gregory THE NEWS-TIMES

Published 12:00 am, Monday, March 20, 2006

DANBURY - They are the true heroes of our community. When we need help, they're the first ones we call. They are Danbury's police officers and firefighters - the ones who risk their lives every day to keep us safe.

They're also some darn good hockey players, and they'll be battling for bragging rights - and for a good cause - when they face off in the annual Danbury's Finest vs. Danbury's Bravest charity game at the
Danbury Ice Arena
on April 2 at 1 p.m.

This is the fourth year for the annual event. The two departments are exactly even in the previous three meetings - with one win, one loss and one tie each - and quite a rivalry is building between the two sides.

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"On the ice, it's competitive, but it has really made both departments get closer off the ice," Danbury police officer
Carl Murphy
said before a recent practice at the Danbury Ice Arena. "It's hockey, so on the ice it gets a little chippy, but it's all in fun."

Rivalries aside, the event is designed to raise money for several local charities.

"It's a little intense, but it's more fun," said
Jaime Schiller
, the captain of the fire department team. "Both teams want to win, but we both recognize it's for a good cause."

The Danbury Ice Arena's most famous residents - the
United Hockey League
's Danbury Trashers - have also gotten into the act. The Trashers and the Galante family have already donated $5,000 to the cause.